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Governmental Action Taken Federal Law – Subtitle E – Noxious Weed Control and Eradication. The Secretary of Agriculture is required, “to provide assistance to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate noxious weeds on public and private lands”.

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Government Actions Taken Colorado State – Title 35 The Colorado Noxious Weed Law Mandates the enforcement responsibility to county and local government. Law provides authority for assessment, notification, citation, access, remediation and the filing of tax liens on property.

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Government Action Needed Gunnison County – Grossly under funded. No weed board, one interim agent. No intention of citing property owners or enforcing state law. Other Colorado counties are actively combating the problem. See LaPlata County (Durango),

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Government Action Needed Cities - Crested Butte, Almont, and Crested Butte South currently contract with Gunnison County. No weed boards No enforcement. Lack of programs.

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Establish – A Weed Agenda Understand the Risk. Know the Law. Assess the problem. Support Integrated Weed Management methods on city properties. Help Craft Ordinances. Help Educate land owners. Help Enforce and monitor compliance.

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Real Estate Law The Colorado Real Estate Commission requires that the presence of weeds must be disclosed in writing and acknowledged by the buyer, prior to closing. This applies to commercial, residential and agricultural property.

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Call to Action Learn more… Contact your Councilmen and Commissioners Talk to your neighbors and friends. Clean up your property. Volunteer to pull weeds. Be seed-free before entering the wilderness. Report back country sightings to GC or BLM